Vaccinated people can still carry full virus in outbreak study
A Provincetown outbreak on Cape Cod shows more than 900 cases with about three quarters among the fully vaccinated. Researchers warn breakthrough infections carry similar viral loads to unvaccinated cases, prompting CDC to advise indoor masking in broader areas. One infected vaccinated resident laments overconfidence and urges caution.
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Massachusetts
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
CDC
Provincetown
Cape Cod
Travis Dagenais
Boston
Dagenais
Florida virus surge hits statewide after week of rising cases
Florida reports a 50 percent weekly jump in coronavirus cases with more than 110,000 new infections statewide. The surge continues a six week trend that has 1 in 5 national infections and comes as Gov. DeSantis blocks mask mandates in schools. Hospitalizations approach last year’s peak.
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Jay Vojno
Johnson & Johnson
New York
Associated Press
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Florida
State Health Department
Ron DeSantis
Florida Hospital Association
Delta variant prompts CDC guidance reconsideration amid Provincetown outbreak
Leaked CDC talking points discuss possible changes to guidance as breakthrough infections rise. The Delta variant, first detected in India, shows high contagion comparable to chickenpox while vaccines remain highly effective against severe illness. Provincetown cases illustrate ongoing spread and the challenge to vaccination messaging across the U S.
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CDC
India
Provincetown
Washington Post
Trump urged Justice officials to declare election corrupt
handwritten notes from a December phone call show President Trump pressing senior Justice Department officials to say the 2020 election was corrupt and leave the rest to him and Republicans. The disclosures come as House Oversight releases detail the push to overturn results and obtain DOJ support amid no evidence of widespread fraud.
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Washington
Donald Trump
Justice Department
Trump
Jeffrey Rosen
Richard Donoghue
Rosen
House Oversight Committee
Supreme Court
William Barr
DOJ Rules Trump Tax Returns May Be Released to Congress
The Justice Department issued a 39 page opinion allowing the Treasury to hand over former President Donald Trump’s income tax returns to House Ways and Means Committee. It cites a clear legal duty to provide requested information upon a written request and frames the inquiry as a legitimate area for congressional oversight. The ruling marks a reversal of the department’s stance from Trump’s presidency amid years of disputes over public disclosure of the returns.
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Donald Trump
Congress
Department of Justice
Office of Legal Counsel
DOJ
House Ways and Means Committee
Justice Department
Treasury Department
Committee
IRS
Dawn Johnson
Trump
U.S
Richard Neal
House
Ways and Means Committee
Neal
Joe Biden
Biden signs emergency bill to fund Capitol security and Afghan visas
President Biden signed a 2.1 billion emergency bill to bolster Capitol security, repay debts from the January 6 insurrection, and expand visas for Afghan allies who aided U.S. forces. Senate approval came after House passage, with broad bipartisan support cited as urgent for police, guards, and translators ahead of U.S. troop withdrawal.
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Washington
Joe Biden
Capitol
Senate
House
U.S
Afghanistan
National Guard
Donald Trump
Trump
Senate advances bipartisan trillion dollar infrastructure bill
The Senate moved the roughly 1 trillion infrastructure plan forward with bipartisan support. Leaders expect a quick process, but key text remained unfinished as lawmakers adjourned. A rare Saturday session is planned to vote on amendments and push toward final passage amid concerns it will be a grind.
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Washington
Senate
Chuck Schumer
D-N.y
Schumer
John Cornyn
Texas
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